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1 Delta Dispatches: Fishing Louisiana’s Coast with Chris Macaluso & Todd Massonhttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/delta-dispatches-fishing-louisianas-coast-with-chris-macaluso/
Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:21:50 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23952On this week’s episode of Delta Dispatches, we’re talking fish! Today’s first guest is Chris Macaluso, Director of the Center for Marine Fisheries for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. He reflects on the state of Louisiana’s fisheries after a historic year of Mississippi River flooding. Simone and Jacques also talk with another prolific fisherman, Todd Masson, host of the Marsh Man Masson YouTube channel. In the last segment, Greg Lambousy, Director of the New Orleans Jazz Museum, joins the show ...

]]>Delta Dispatches: Covering Louisiana’s Wild Weather with Steve Caparottahttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/delta-dispatches-covering-louisianas-wild-weather-with-steve-caparotta/
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:58:24 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23941On this week’s episode of Delta Dispatches, we talk with Steve Caparotta, meteorologist for WAFB in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jacques and Simone are excited to talk to another of Louisiana’s most respected meteorologists. Steve talks about how Louisiana floods, the increase in extreme weather, and how the map of our state has changed. In the final act of the show, we’re joined by David Muth, director of gulf restoration for the National Wildlife Federation. David talks about the Davis Pond ...

]]>This Living Shoreline Project Gives New Life to Marsh and Fisherieshttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/this-living-shoreline-project-gives-new-life-to-marsh-and-fisheries/
Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:48:38 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23922To restore Louisiana’s coast, we need a suite of large-scale restoration projects across the coast working together to deliver maximum benefits to reduce land loss, restore ecosystems and maintain healthy and diverse habitat. In our “Restoration Project Highlights” series, we take a deeper look at specific projects from our list of Priority Projects, highlighting why they’re needed and hearing local perspectives on their importance. The Biloxi Marsh is in St. Bernard Parish in Eloi Bay, which is in the Breton-Chandeleur basin. ...

]]>Delta Dispatches: New Louisiana Poll – 98% Want to Maintain as Much of Louisiana’s Coast as Possiblehttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/delta-dispatches-new-louisiana-poll-98-want-to-maintain-as-much-of-louisianas-coast-as-possible/
Fri, 16 Aug 2019 18:45:43 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23896On today’s episode of Delta Dispatches, hosts Jacques and Simone are joined by Mark Sickle, Corporate and Government Relations for Weeks Marine and Bernie Pinsonat, formerly a partner at ‎Southern Media & Opinion Research, Inc. and now commissions polls for Bernie Pinsonat Inc. Mark kicks off the show to talk about Weeks Marine’s new dredge, which will be used for the upcoming Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island project, which includes West Bell Headlands, Timbalier Island and Trinity East Island. On the ...

]]>Delta Dispatches: Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orrhttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/delta-dispatches-chief-meteorologist-margaret-orr/
Fri, 09 Aug 2019 14:59:48 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23850Welcome to the latest episode of Delta Dispatches! On this episode, Jacques sits down with Margaret Orr, Chief Meteorologist at WDSU News and a New Orleans institution. Margaret talks about why she became a meteorologist, the unique relationship New Orleans has with weather, and what the increase of extreme weather and rain events means for everyone living in the city. In the final segment of the show, Jacques also sits down with Hansel Harlan from Marsh Dog. After a brief ...

]]>Delta Dispatches: Episode 100 with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwardshttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/delta-dispatches-episode-100-with-louisiana-governor-john-bel-edwards/
Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:24:28 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23820Thanks for listening to the 100th episode of Delta Dispatches! Jacques and Simone mark this special occasion by sitting down with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to get his thoughts on Hurricane Barry, the state’s coastal restoration and protection efforts, and much more! Listen Now:

]]>New House Bill Addresses Importance of Revenue for Louisiana Coastal Restorationhttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/new-house-bill-addresses-importance-of-revenue-for-louisiana-coastal-restoration/
Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:41:29 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23808Congressman Cedric Richmond’s Bill Expands Potential Funding for Gulf States (WASHINGTON — July 18, 2019) Today, members of the Louisiana congressional delegation introduced H.R. 3814, which amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) to increase the share of offshore oil and gas revenues that flow to Gulf states impacted by the industry, and ensure that the additional revenue would be spent on coastal restoration and protection. Restore the Mississippi River Delta – a coalition of national and local ...

]]>This Wetland Restoration Project Will Help Keep the Gulf out of New Orleanshttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/this-wetland-restoration-project-will-help-keep-the-gulf-out-of-new-orleans/
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:08:58 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23782To restore Louisiana’s coast, we need a suite of large-scale restoration projects across the coast working together to deliver maximum benefits to reduce land loss, restore ecosystems, and maintain healthy and diverse habitat. In our “Restoration Project Highlights” series, we take a deeper look at specific projects from our list of Priority Projects, highlighting why they’re needed and hearing local perspectives on importance. What is the Golden Triangle? More people know the Golden Triangle for its role in history rather than ...

]]>Delta Dispatches: The River’s Revenge with Tristan Baurickhttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/delta-dispatches-the-rivers-revenge-with-tristan-baurick/
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:31:44 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23778Thanks for listening to the latest episode of Delta Dispatches! In today’s episode, hosts Jacques Hebert and Simone Maloz dive deep into the Mississippi River with Tristan Baurick to discuss his 5 part investigative series about the Upper Mississippi River. From the Headwaters in Minnesota to Davenport, Iowa, Tristan focused on stories of different ways we’ve tried to control the Mississippi River. At the end of the show, Melissa Mylchreest, associate director at the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources ...

]]>5 Reasons Why 2019’s Mississippi River Flood is the Most Unprecedented of Our Timehttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/5-reasons-why-2019s-mississippi-river-flood-is-the-most-unprecedented-of-our-time/
http://mississippiriverdelta.org/5-reasons-why-2019s-mississippi-river-flood-is-the-most-unprecedented-of-our-time/#respondThu, 27 Jun 2019 19:14:32 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=237602019 has been an unprecedented and historic year on the Mississippi River. This year’s flood has broken records set in 1973 and even 1927 – two years with river floods whose impacts are still felt and that shaped how the Mississippi River is managed today. Since November 2, 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has been working tirelessly to manage the river’s flood waters and prevent additional flooding to communities across the Mississippi River Valley. While communities upriver ...

]]>http://mississippiriverdelta.org/5-reasons-why-2019s-mississippi-river-flood-is-the-most-unprecedented-of-our-time/feed/0Delta Dispatches: Philanthropic Support for Louisiana’s Coasthttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/delta-dispatches-philanthropic-support-for-louisianas-coast/
Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:00:23 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23747Thanks for tuning into the latest episode of Delta Dispatches! In this episode, Jacques and Simone catch up on the latest coastal news, followed by two more interviews from the EVERLAB conference. Simone sat down with Kristin Tracz of the Walton Family Foundation to talk about their environmental efforts in Louisiana and across the country. Later in the show Simone is joined by Liz Williams Russell from Foundation for Louisiana talks about the LA Safe program, LEAD the Coast, and ...

]]>Declaration of Unusual Mortality Event a Serious Concern and Further Investigation Neededhttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/declaration-of-unusual-mortality-event-a-serious-concern-and-further-investigation-needed/
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:58:35 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23740As NOAA declares UME for dolphins from Louisiana to Florida, scientific analyses must proceed in earnest (NEW ORLEANS – June 14, 2019) Earlier today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) as a result of elevated deaths of bottlenose dolphins in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. While the declaration extends from the Texas Border east all the way through the Florida panhandle, the exact cause of the UME is still unknown and under investigation. ...

]]>Delta Dispatches: Talking Port Fourchon, Louisiana’s Coast and Terrebonne’s Coastal Dayhttp://mississippiriverdelta.org/delta-dispatches-talking-port-fourchon-louisianas-coast-and-terrebonnes-coastal-day/
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 15:49:54 +0000http://mississippiriverdelta.org/?p=23728Thanks for listening to the latest episode of Delta Dispatches. In this episode, we hear more interviews from the EVERLAB conference. In the first segment of the show, you’ll hear Simone’s interview with Chett Chiasson, Executive Director at Port Fourchon to talk about the importance of industry on Louisiana’s coast and the ways Port Fourchon partners with the state of Louisiana and other exciting things happening with the port. Following that interview, Simone sits down with #1 avid listener, Chip ...